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Design
by the
Numbers

STATE OF
THE INDUSTRY
In the 2018 Interior Design Outlook and State of the Industry,
published by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID),
researchers examined the global and United States economy,
data points from the interior design industry, various trends
affecting the design industry, and the future direction
of the profession. The report takes a systemic view of the
interconnected parts of the interior design industry and
profession and puts it in perspective with design implications.

Top 5
Highest Employed Industries for Interior Designers

Subdivided into sections, including the economic outlook
for employment, inflation, and construction, as well as business,
social, and industry trends, the 2018 Outlook dives into designrelated topics like the continuous advancement of technology
and the health and wellbeing movement. The research covers
millennial geographic movement and Gen Z's coming-of-age;
construction activity in the residential, commercial, and
institutional sectors; and how the integration of robotics,
artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and 3-D printing is expected
to both revolutionize design projects and presentations and
pose environmental and social problems for designers to solve
in the future as well.
The 2018 Interior Design Outlook and State of the Industry
is available free of charge to ASID members or for purchase at
asid.org/resources/research.

Number of Interior
Designers Employed

Percent of Industry
Employment

Specialized
Design Services

20,120

14.7%

Architectural, Engineering,
and Related Services

10,170

0.7%

Furniture Stores

4,850

2.2%

Residential Building
Construction

2,300

0.3%

Furniture & Home Furnishing
Merchant Wholesalers

2,290

2.2%

Industry
Segment

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics, May 2016 (updated March 2017),
adapted for 2018 Interior Design Outlook and State of the Industry

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